October 19, 2004

THE ONES WHO WANT IN FROM THE COLD:

The head of Iran's security council said Tuesday that the re-election of President Bush was in Tehran's best interests, despite the administration's axis of evil label, accusations that Iran harbors al-Qaida terrorists and threats of sanctions over the country's nuclear ambitions.

Historically, Democrats have harmed Iran more than Republicans, said Hasan Rowhani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, Iran's top security decision-making body.

"We haven't seen anything good from Democrats," Rowhani told state-run television in remarks that, for the first time in recent decades, saw Iran openly supporting one U.S. presidential candidate over another.

The rise of a series of Shi'a republics depends on American might.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 19, 2004 10:59 PM

Comments

Are you sure this isn't just a roundabout way of endorsing Kerry? The Iranians are smart enough to know that their endorsement isn't exactly a boon to either candidate, so they give it to the one they fear.